ARLINGTON — Rookie outfielder Preston Tucker exited with a right triceps contusion in the eighth inning Tuesday night. He suffered the injury when Rangers starter Yovani Gallardo hit him with a pitch …

Just in case there’s any doubt, the starting job at first base has become somewhat of a revolving door with the Astros. Marwin Gonzalez started at first on Tuesday, one day after Luis Valbuena started …

Although Scott Kazmir’s regular turn in the rotation fell on Tuesday, A.J. Hinch preferred not to push him up a day after scheduling the veteran lefthander to start Wednesday night. The Astros called …